The first round of The World Preliminary Round of 12 in Qatar for The Asian Round of 12 will kick off on 2 September. At 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on the 3rd, the Chinese team will meet the first opponent of the top 12, Australia, at the Dohaha Lifa International Stadium. As the meritorious manager who led the Chinese team to the final stage of the World Cup for the first time in the history of 20 years ago, Bora Milutinovic has also been closely following the impact of the Chinese team in this World Cup. On the 2nd, Milu talked about the Chinese team in an official interview with the Qatar World Cup Delivery and Inheritance Committee, and combined with the competitive situation of the top 12 matches, he gave the Chinese team a support.
At present, the Australian players have outstanding physical advantages, and the technical ability of the Japanese team is the best in Asian football. So the Chinese team is relatively more likely to score points on which of these two teams? To this, Milu replied: "First of all, when we talk about the B team, we can't forget that there is also Saudi Arabia in the same group. In terms of experience, Saudi Arabia also has super capable players, and they also have new managers who have achieved excellent results. Therefore, in addition to physical and technical factors, there are more situations to pay attention to, and what the Chinese team needs to do is to play well. A team must maintain a good attitude during the 90-minute game and always believe that a good result can be achieved. In other words, the team members should have confidence in themselves, keep a clear mind and attention, and get good results. I think the Chinese team has this trait, so why not believe that the Chinese team can achieve the first place in the group? ”
The Chinese team has been in the final stage of the World Preliminary Round in Asia for two consecutive times, so is the experience of the last Round of 12 a valuable asset to the impact of the national football team? To this, Milu replied: "Well, experience is applied to both the coach and the player, but once you are in the game, it is actually the same. A team has to know what it should do. To do this, the team must be fully prepared. There's a saying that goes, 'You have to go to the game like a daily training, you have to train like you are in a competition.' As I said, players will be more likely to know what they should do in the game because of the accumulation of good daily training. So, I think the Chinese team has enough ability to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. If this comes true, it will be the happiest thing for me, imagine what it would be like for the Chinese team to qualify in Qatar. ”
The Chinese team has the experience of defeating south Korea and drawing with Iran in the last World Preliminary Tournament, so how will all this help the Chinese team to go out this time? Milu replied: "At any given time, the most important thing about playing football is playing against a competitive team. South Korea, Iran and Iraq are all competitive teams. A team must learn how to judge correctly in a game in order to be a winner. I'm sure the Chinese team has learned this, so the national football team only needs to play in order to be a winner, to get the best result possible, and the best result is to qualify for the World Cup. ”
As for the reality that the Chinese team has not been able to play against Japan and Australia in a major tournament like the World Preliminary Tournament for many years, Milu believes: "It doesn't matter whether they have played or which players are more capable. The Chinese team has proven its scoring ability in the game, and the team has a very good defense and good organizational skills. Every team is different, but every team should try to be the best they can be so that they can get the desired results. I think a team has to be in perfect shape, both technically, tactically, physically and mentally. Among them, the most prominent thing about the Chinese team is spiritual strength. That is to say, play football with confidence - play football with team spirit, do your best to play football, and I am very sure that the Chinese team has these qualities, and the Chinese team can continue to move forward. ”
Text/Beiqing Sports Xiao Zhao